Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Dog Park News (April 27, 2011)

Arizona Republic
City staff will share the results of a survey that details the public's interest in a fee to shore up costs of the dog park, 5401 N. Hayden Road. Details are available at www.scottsdaleaz.gov/parks/PawsInThePark. WHAT TO EXPECT: There will be 11 paying ...
TriValley Central
Valley Humane Society has a $1-a-ticket benefit raffle from 1 to 3:30 pm Sunday at the dog park at Ed Hooper Rodeo Park, 2525 N. Pinal Ave. Prizes include lead glass, paintings, jewelry and other items. There will also be a drawing for a plasma TV and ...
By Jason Lea | Email the author | 6:00am Pet owners can enroll their beloved canine in a 6-week education and obedience course that is held at Mentor Dog Park. The Mentor Recreation Department organized the course. It is designed to turn a peevish pup ...
Montgomery Newspapers
By Erin DuBois With the grand opening less than two weeks away, the Perkasie Dog Park lease agreement was finalized after borough council approved two amendments April 18. The amendments to the lease which council approved March 21 included a reduction ...
Shawnee News Star
By Robby Short Shawnee will soon have its own dog park with the first stages of the park nearing completion. “I think the park will be great,” Connie McQuitty, owner of Downtown Barbery, said. “People need a place where they can take their pets outside ...


Fox 28
By Traci Capellman - bio | email Niles residents want a dog park and the leader of the drive will be in front of the Niles Parks Board tomorrow night. Rich Low says he has more than 530 supporters on the proposed park's Facebook page and he hopes to ...
Delmarva Now
OCEAN PINES -- Pups in the Pines could soon have a park of their own after the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors told General Manager Bob Thompson to move forward with plans for a community dog park. "Let's get one done," director Ray Unger ...
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
The Platteville Community Arboretum is conducting a benefit Dog Easter Egg Hunt, beginning at 6 pm Thursday, April 28, at the city's dog park and leash trail. Registration, $5 per dog, begins at 5:30 pm Eggs will contain gift certificates, ...
Beckham didn't wear a dress to the third annual HUGS for Hounds Easter Egg Hunt at Hammel Woods Dog Park in Shorewood on April 23. He didn't wear a hat and he didn't carry his own basket. That would not be macho. And the audience voted, hands down, ...
Hollister Free Lance
This is the same city council, let's not forget, that in February allocated $30000 in funds toward the development of a dog park near the airport, in the same city that faces severe budget deficits, bare-bones staffing and a gloomy outlook for years to ...
The American Press (blog)
Animal Services will also unveil its newly designed dog park for all to enjoy. A dog trainer will be on site to offer helpful obedience tips. Refreshments will be available.
WLOX
"The dog park idea is out there," Meyer said. "We've been approached by dog owners and some veterinarians who have seen it in other towns and be a success. We have a lot of folks walk their dogs on the beach as it is, so would this be a good place to ...
AnnArbor.com
Though they will miss the neighboring businesses and Dog Park, owners John and Beth Lebert are very excited about the relocation, Baber said. Baber said Pet Emporium tends to attract clients similar to those of Trader Joe's. “The owners really wanted ...
WBRC
Several people mentioned a dog park, and almost everyone agreed extending the greenway to the entrance to Red Mountain Park is a must. "You have great opportunities here to improve property values, to bring businesses into Homewood who haven't thought ...
We think it is beautiful, interesting, and peaceful; we have parking, the harbor walk, and of utmost importance for Bear our golden retriever, a dog park which just happens to overlook the Boston Harbor. And this is all outside our front door. ...
SecondAct (blog)
The list already includes a dog park, solar-powered charging stations for plug-in hybrids and electric cars, and plant-covered walls to help cool the structures. "Basically, we want to create something that people will see and say 'Oh my God, ...
Variety
Referring to the 100-acre site as a campus, he details new developments ranging from increased greenery to a dog park and an effort to grow from 4000 rooms to 10000. "What we're focused on for the next phase here is hotels because those are good paying ...

Patch.com
Among the ideas was a dog park for Newark, which does not have one. An environmental impact report is being prepared and will be presented to city officials in late May, Grindall said. Upon approval from the Planning Commission and City Council, ...
Mountain View Voice
A new one-acre piece of open space bisecting the project into northern and southern halves, dubbed the "San Antonio Green," would include bike paths and a dog park. It has also been suggested that Target may wish to move from Showers Driver into the ...
KTAL
No animals are allowed at the softball field area (a dog park is located near y). Also forbidden are coolers, glass bottles, alcohol and tobacco products. . . . Directions/Lodging information can be found by clicking here: . ...
By Ian
... one led 48 Labrador retrievers through a “urine course” to react to marked wooden stakes, while another recorded 153 urinations and 199 urine sniffing from 87 male and female dogs of different breeds at a Wisconsin dog park...